Use the HTTPS protocol to connect Windows Live Mail to Hotmail accounts

Technically, if you have applied the HTTPS enabled on the Windows Live Hotmail account, it is likely to encounter some problems are not compatible with other desktop programs. And Windows Live Hotmail is one such application, but Microsoft has not yet made any plans yet to overcome. In the article below, we guide you how to temporarily remedy this problem, which is connected to a Hotmail account has been enabled HTTPS mechanisms available from Live Mail client application.

First, you boot the Windows Live programs, hold down the Alt key to display the menu bar, choose where we Tools> Accounts …:

The next window that appears, click the Add button> Email Accounts> Next:

Next, the information you enter the email address of Windows Live / Hotmail and password, check Manually configure server settings in the box for e-mail account in the bottom panel and click Next:

As to this step, just make sure that we can send mail, return items Account settings in the previous step, but this time select the account has been set up and click Properties. The next window that appears, select the Servers tab, check the box My server requires auth … and Settings then:

Outgoing Mail Server window displays, we select the Log on using, where you fill in your email address and password, check the box next to Secure Password Auth Log on usin … Click OK when finished:

And so as we’ve completed the setup process. To check whether or not working properly, try sending one email account to any of you and press the Sync button: